Reminiscing over the 2014 election, pressure groups were seething with anger, fuming and livid with the frustration of their unmet needs under former President Ian Khama’s regime. Trade unions in particular were gatvol with Khama, following the...
Mmegi has learnt that Boalotswe believes that Baefesia is campaigning for his brother Judge Sango. The latter and Boalotswe are competing for the same North West region chairperson position. Boalotswe alleged that Sango is sowing divisions and...
In April 2017, the Ministry through BTO announced that it was introducing the levy to raise funds for conservation and national tourism development. According to the announcement then, Effective June 2017, all Non-SADC visitors entering Botswana...
Dinah MaratheAfter spending 90% of her life as a police officer, Marathe was transferred and appointed the Commissioner of Botswana Prison Service becoming the first female commissioner of prisons back in 2021. Then, she left the Botswana Police...
In his Committee of Supply speech, he said: “The demand for government delivery continues to grow; a total of 2, 586 positions costing P486, 681, 036 have been considered to be created from existing allocated ceilings as well as rationalisation of...
The land board has been in legal tussle with nine employees who accused the Land Board of failing to subdivide and allocate them ploughing fields despite the approval of their application to that effect in 2019. The Land Board had failed to file...
BDF, which had embarked on a de-linking exercise involving linking salaries of BDF staff to their qualifications to improve and adjust salary scale of officers, found itself before the court of law fighting with some of its officers for the mistake...
Critics argue that denying prisoners some basic rights perpetuates cycles of violence, habitual relapse into crime and impacts negatively on their overall rehabilitation. They advocate for a more progressive approach that prioritises robust...
The objective of the policy is to provide a framework for addressing national productivity and competitiveness challenges in a holistic and coordinated manner. Moreover, it will also help propel Botswana’ economy towards high income status through...
After 'uniting' against rigging, opposition political parties enter today’s meeting with one voice as they aim to get a better share from the funds.The P34.6 million according to Fnance Minister Peggy Serame will “enhance the country’s...
For many years, the opposition has failed to fully cooperate and form a strong alliance that could effectively help them remove the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power since independence. Main opposition coalition, the Umbrella for...
He is accused of sexually violating a 13-year-old allegedly with the aid of her mother and her friend. The trio appeared in court this morning where the State was expected to present its case for the extraction of blood samples from the accused....
The move to transform Ipelegeng to ISDC was necessitated by the government’s desire to fully utilise it and equip ordinary Motswana with skills. Responding to a question in Parliament on Wednesday, Autlwetse revealed that since the transformation...
The older sibling is at Sekgoma Memorial Hospital in stable condition, while his brother is wanted by law enforcement. The No.2 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Paul Oketsang, reported the incident on Friday at around 10pm.“We are...
On Friday at around 2am, the deceased went to visit his girlfriend but found her sleeping with someone else, leaving him deeply troubled.Before heading to work that morning, his mother noticed he looked stressed. She questioned him about what might...
Seretse, entangled in a persistent battle with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over the alleged missing funds, lost his assets around September 2021. Justice Omphemetse Motumise of the Gaborone High Court had ruled at the time that he...
Acting Police Commissioner, Phemelo Ramakorwane, revealed there has been a rise in murders, with many linked to intimate relationships and public alcohol consumption.Addressed the media at the official closing of the 50th Botswana Police Senior...
Marking a historic moment as the first venture of its kind, the hospital is led by a Motswana female youth, Dr Mongwa-Mouwane ,who is the visionary behind this ambitious project. She has navigated a complex journey fraught with challenges to bring...
This week’s announcement by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of a supplementary voter registration has been received with indignation by the affected temporary workers. The IEC announced that the supplementary voter registration will...
Responding to the Budget Speech in Parliament, Lucas claimed to have put President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his government under pressure to act. He pointed out that for 58 years, people in their region were under attack until he pressurised the...